According to the words of the official representative of the Brazilian government on Friday, the deportation does not have a direct relation to the campaign against illegal immigrants, which began in the USA after Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20. The Brazilian Ministry of Justice stated that it required from American authorities "immediately to remove the wristbands," when the plane with deported individuals landed in Manaus, condemning "obvious discrimination against the basic rights" of its citizens. "This flight is recorded in another context, within the framework of a bilateral agreement between Brazil and the USA," — this source added.
"AFP" with a reference to the Brazilian MID reported on Saturday about "obvious discrimination against fundamental rights" of 88 Brazilian citizens deported from the USA with wristbands during the flight.
